We rejoiced when a magnificent row of palms were planted along the new roadway on North Roosevelt Boulevard some weeks ago. Then city crews went along and cut the lower branches of the trees so they now look like martini glasses. Taken away were many green branches of the newly transplanted trees that should be sending nutrients to the roots.

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